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How can I tell if my cat has worms?

The symptoms can vary in their intensity. In young kittens, roundworms may cause abdominal swelling
and pain, loss of weight, vomiting or diarrhea, and on rare occasions, rupture of the bowel. A post mortem
may find that the stomach and intestines contain hundreds of worms. The migrating larvae in the lungs may
also cause coughing. A young kitten that is thin with a ‘pot belly’ is often described as a typically
‘wormy’ kitten. In adult cats, symptoms are rarely seen, except for an occasional adult worm
in faeces or vomit. Nevertheless, it is still very important to treat adult cats for roundworms, or they will
continue to infect other pets, and possibly also children. Tapeworms consume very little food, so it is only
when they are present in large quantities that they may interfere with normal digestion. Tapeworms therefore
do not usually cause loss of weight. However, the presence of worms almost certainly causes some discomfort
or irritation around the anus as a result of shedding segments.

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